by - October 19, 2015 12:41 pm
A health care policy consultant says its finding that 42,891 Medicaid and private option recipients may have out-of-state addresses underscores the need for an automated system but does not necessarily…
by - October 15, 2015 7:23 pm
Conner Eldridge, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, raised more than $400,000 in the first three weeks of his candidacy, his campaign announced Thursday (Oct. 15) as it filed its…
by - October 15, 2015 5:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services (DMS) and the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) are proposing to create a Payment Integrity Unit within DHS and…
by - October 14, 2015 4:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) he’s looking “outside the norm” in finding a replacement for departing Department of Human Services Director John Selig. Speaking to reporters after…
by - October 14, 2015 4:28 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas has filed suit asking for more time to nominate candidates for the 2016 election cycle, drawing a judge who earlier this year ruled against an…
by - October 14, 2015 4:22 pm
A healthier state would save taxpayer dollars, improve Arkansans’ quality of life, and help with industrial recruitment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) in announcing a 10-year plan…
by - October 13, 2015 6:15 pm
Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key said Tuesday that a department of education announcement last week saying end-of-the-year testing showed a majority of students being “on track for college and career…
by - October 13, 2015 6:08 pm
The state is appealing to the Arkansas Supreme Court a decision by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffin staying the executions of eight death row inmates whose appeals have been…
by - October 12, 2015 3:33 pm
The Arkansas Department of Correction must identify the manufacturer, seller, distributor and supplier of all lethal injection drugs used in executions by Oct. 21 or otherwise object to the disclosure,…
by - October 8, 2015 6:37 pm
Sixty percent of Arkansas students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam scored satisfactorily while similar scores were recorded in geometry and ninth and…
by - October 7, 2015 1:15 pm
The traditional Medicaid and private option programs are providing benefits to people whose best addresses are out of state, who never seemed to have lived in Arkansas, or who are…
by - October 7, 2015 9:22 am
Ending the private option would cost the state as much as $438 million between 2017-2021, with the biggest effect coming sooner rather than later, according to a consultant’s report released on Wednesday.
by - October 5, 2015 9:28 pm
The number of Arkansans removed from the state Medicaid rolls has increased by 51 in the past week, but the number reinstated has increased by 2,734, according to new numbers from DHS.
by - October 5, 2015 9:07 pm
Seventy-six percent of Arkansans now are served by public water systems that fluoridate water at recommended levels as a result of a 2011 law, legislators were told on Monday. Dr….
by - October 5, 2015 2:39 pm
Half of Arkansans believe the condition of the state’s roads is “a major problem that deserves attention,” but 64% oppose raising motor fuels taxes to address it, according to a…
by - October 2, 2015 2:50 pm
At the dedication Friday of the planting of a sapling coming from a tree outside Anne Frank’s hiding place, former President Bill Clinton today said children must be taught “that…
by - October 2, 2015 12:07 pm
Legislators are getting a sneak peek at a consultant’s health care report in a controlled access setting so they won’t be “blindsided” with questions before having a chance to study it, but the public will have to wait.
by - October 1, 2015 8:22 pm
A long-awaited health care reform report by a consultant hired by a state legislative task force has been delivered to the Bureau of Legislative Research, but it won’t be released…
by - September 30, 2015 12:38 pm
If you were attacked by a turkey on Wednesday, Arkansas medical providers will submit claims under one set of codes. If it happens Thursday, they’ll use a different set –…
by - September 30, 2015 12:21 pm
UAMS has become Arkansas’ first medical center to display patient ratings and comments on its website, the hospital has announced. At UAMShealth.com/ratings, physicians are rated from one to five stars,…
